Our Stories & Kōrero

Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou, a charity supporting the children and families of people in prison, is looking for more mentors for children...

We need the government to put care plans in place for children when a parent goes to prison.

In the wake of Auckland’s flooding, our community came together to create a plan of action.

The goal of the Youth Advisory Panel is to communicate our rangatahi’s ideas far and wide.

We are pleased to welcome Tuhi Leef to Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou as our new General Manager.

Future All Blacks and Tennis Champs are among our cohort of Pillars young people! Pillars began the day at Counties Manukau Rugby- where...

Tyson, like many Pillars tamariki, has witnessed significant family harm. With dad in and out of prison, Tyson’s mum, after a turbulent...

Fueling our rangatahi's learning has taken priority in February. Back-to-school snacks, stationery and supermarket vouchers have been...

The Annual Report covers our mahi throughout the year, an overview of our programmes, an introduction to our board and stories from our...

Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou 4-day workshop ‘Tohu 6’ provides rangatahi with support to acquire what they need to enter the workforce and...

Children of people in prison are children of promise and potential. They are bright, courageous, strong, and creative. But instead of...

We are passionate about the lived experience, ideas, and expertise of our Pillars rangatahi. Our 2022 cohort welcomes: Sharn Te Whiu,...

Pillars had the privilege of speaking with members of The Parliament of Victoria on their inquiry into children affected by parental...

Ōtautahi has delivered its first ever parenting programme in line with the Parenting Place called ‘Building Awesome Whānau’. Building...

Providing tamariki and rangatahi with quality mentor relationships has always been a main priority for Pillars. Our most recent mentoring...

Pillars has set its sails and continued through waves of lockdowns and community cases. Our whānau has been affected by Covid-19. We are...

Pillars Secret Santa’s Make Christmas Special for Kiwi Kids with Whānau in Prison. Happy belated New Year from our Pillars whānau to...

Facetimes with fun filters, Tik-Tok dances, food parcels, activities and games are just some of the fun ways Pillars mentors are...

Elle McEwan (left) and Bex Fittock (right) with Board Chair Susan Henson. In the short time Bex and Elle have been with Pillars, they...